Where does “falcatruada” come from?
falcatruada (Galician) comes from Galician -ada, from Old Portuguese -ada, from Latin -āta.
falcatruada (Galician): trickery, fraud; prank; dirty trick
Definitions
- trickery, fraud; prank; dirty trick
Ancestry of “falcatruada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | -ada | forms the feminine singular past participle of... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | -ada | — |
| 3 | Latin | -āta | — |